Random Questions...

[Luke2004]

I know it doesn't but I've never it before. I've always thought every computer has been fitting with a floppy drive, even though they're outdated. - Luke.

[magical_trevor]

I know it doesn't but I've never it before. I've always thought every computer has been fitting with a floppy drive, even though they're outdated. - Luke.

My PC is too 1337 for a floppy drive.. anyone else got any ideas on how to get round this foolishness?

[Wolf68k]

I take you want to make this disc so that incase you forget your password you can either get the hint for what it is or completely reset it, right?

With no floppy drive, so far Google hasn't turned anything up.

 

I do know of, but forgot the name off hand, of a LiveCD of Linux that includes a tool that can read the file that XP uses to store the passwords and then tries to decrypt it. I've used a Windows version of the program to help me remember one of my passwords, once it got part of it I was able to remember the rest on my own but it took a good little while atleast of those one (minor account with a simple password....I just hadn't used the account for a long damn time).

[Luke2004]

I've got another question.. I was messing around clicking things one day a while ago, and I clicked something with no programs running which told me how much memory each user was taking, but the only problem is.. I can't remember what it is, it was that long ago. Does anybody know what I'm talking about? I did go into the c:\documents and settings folder and right click properties on each one either.

[magical_trevor]

I've got another question.. I was messing around clicking things one day a while ago, and I clicked something with no programs running which told me how much memory each user was taking, but the only problem is.. I can't remember what it is, it was that long ago. Does anybody know what I'm talking about? I did go into the c:\documents and settings folder and right click properties on each one either.

If you mean memory as in RAM, then task manager can show you which processes a certain user is running, and it's memory usage..

 

However, from the context of your post, I am guessing that what you actually meant is how much HD Space is each user taking up, in which case, you need to go to control panel>system>advanced>user profiles>settings, and you will get a window with a list of information, including account size.

[Luke2004]

However, from the context of your post, I am guessing that what you actually meant is how much HD Space is each user taking up, in which case, you need to go to control panel>system>advanced>user profiles>settings, and you will get a window with a list of information, including account size.

That's what I wanted, thanks. I'll remember that.

[parry]

Ok so i downloaded MSNServersX and the other night msn wasn't working for me so i switched the server and i was back on in no time, tonight i thought i restore the server back to normal so i clicked restore default but now it gives me a no server selected! But the server list won't download so i can't get on msn at all! Unless theres a way i can reset it manually?

[segosa]

Ok so i downloaded MSNServersX and the other night msn wasn't working for me so i switched the server and i was back on in no time, tonight i thought i restore the server back to normal so i clicked restore default but now it gives me a no server selected! But the server list won't download so i can't get on msn at all! Unless theres a way i can reset it manually?

go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc and open the file hosts in Notepad or so.

 

Find the line containing '<ip> messenger.hotmail.com' where <ip> is an IP address, and remove it.

[parry]

I opened it but its blank with me :S

[Luke2004]

I opened it but its blank with me :S

I was looking at the same thing last night, anyway, have you tried uninstalling this msnserverx thing, and then connecting to msn? Failing that, completly remove msn, try windows messenger, and then install msn.

[TwoZero]

Well, maybe the desktop topic is a better place for this, but it is more a random question.

I have a little problem with video output.

 

I have a Sparkle GeForce 6600GT ViVo, it has DVI and VGA output, and a extra cable that allows me to connect svideo in/out cinch in/out.

Right now I got it setup that I have 2 monitors (one on dvi one on vga), set it up with Ultramon so I can play SA on the second monitor and do everything else on the first monitor.

Now I also have a Cinch video out, which is connected to my TV right now.

But Nvidia Nview doesn't allow spanning or cloning over 3 displays, thoug in the Nview settings I can pick monitor 1 + tv, monitor 2 + tv or monitor 1 + monitor 2, but not all 3 at the same time.

Ultramon only sees the 2 monitors and not the TV so that won't help either.

 

Is there any way to enable them all 3 at the same time? VGA, DVI and Video Out.

[Afro_Painguin]

Well I'm having pop up problems...I keep getting pop ups even though im not on the internet. Spybot and Ad aware hasn't done anything. Anyway here is a log. Some help would be appreciated.

 

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 9:10:06 PM, on 6/10/2005

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

 

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\brss01a.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe

C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\vidctrl\vidctrl.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe

C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE

C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Afro-Painguin\My Documents\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

 

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\jusched.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [userFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -u

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATICCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe" runtime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vidctrl] C:\WINDOWS\system32\vidctrl\vidctrl.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [checkrun] C:\windows\system32\elitejwf32.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [iDMan] C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe /onboot

O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE

O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All Links with IDM - C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEGetAll.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with IDM - C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEExt.htm

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin\npjpi142_06.dll

O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\idmmbc.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\idmmbc.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\idmmbc.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\idmmbc.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\idmmbc.dll

O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=36467&clcid=0x409

O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5co...b?1093719316904

O20 - Winlogon Notify: Control Panel - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir02l5do1.dll

O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe

O23 - Service: BrSplService (Brother XP spl Service) - brother Industries Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation Service (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe

O23 - Service: Macromedia Licensing Service - Macromedia - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macromedia Shared\Service\Macromedia Licensing.exe

O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE

O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe

O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe

 

 

[Wolf68k]

@Afro_Painguin

Next time create your own topic and post your HijackThis log there.

 

Running Proccess:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\vidctrl\vidctrl.exe - this has me worried since there are no Google hits

 

 

SPYWARE - EliteBar

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [checkrun] C:\windows\system32\elitejwf32.exe

[MiNdLeSs]

Hey, I'm getting a new video card for my computer so it can play some games better (San Andreas). I currently have a GeForce 4 mx440. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the Geforce fx5700. I don't need a top of the line one, just a better one. WOuld This one be a good one?

[Afro_Painguin]

Ack sorry about that..but I tried to remove the O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [checkrun] C:\windows\system32\elitejwf32.exe but It wouldn't go away. How should I go about removing this?

 

[Hunter¥]

What is that site that will give you your system specs?

[parry]

My internet company has a monthly download limit and im using i wireless router so i can go on the internet on my laptop and i was wondering is there a way i can moniter how much ive downloaded in a month?

[Atomic]

DUMeter

[parry]

Thanks Atomic [/b]

[Luke2004]

Parry, you ought to change that post wrapper.

[parry]

It should be sorted now, i forgot to mention that msn seems to be working now so something must have been wrong with the servers.

[Luke2004]

The colour is hard to read on a dark blue background.

[Wolf68k]

@Afro_Painguin

Go into Safe Mode and run Ad-Aware and Spybot

Plus, I'm sorry I forgot this earlier, you can also follow this after running the 2 programs mentioned above.

 

 

@Mindless

How much do you have to spend?

Are you solely a nVidia fan, or are you willing to go to ATI if in your budget can perform better?

 

BTW, if you plan to play BF2, you'll need atleast a FX 5700 or ATI 8500/9500 or better.

 

 

 

@Hunter

I don't know of a site that can do it. However there is Everest Home Edition which is free and it'll tell you more than you ever wanted to know.

 

[MiNdLeSs]

@Mindless

How much do you have to spend?

Are you solely a nVidia fan, or are you willing to go to ATI if in your budget can perform better?

 

BTW, if you plan to play BF2, you'll need atleast a FX 5700 or ATI 8500/9500 or better.

I'm looking in the $100- $130 range. I would go ATI if its beter budget-wise, i've never had one before so i don't know which is better.

[Wolf68k]

PNY GeForce 6200 128MB for $102 AMR (originally $122) + $4shipping = $106 (or $126). Not a great card from the 6XXX series, but it's tons better than the 5700 you were looking at and only a few bucks more.

 

Gigabyte GeForce 6200 128MB for $109+$3.50 shipping = $112.50

 

Chaintech GeForce 6600 128MB for $116+$3.50 shipping = $119.50

The GeForce 6600 is a much better than the 6200, keep in mind this one isn't a GT or Ultra it's just a vanilla 6600.

 

 

On the ATI side there are a number of 9600's and 9800's in their series. Which one of those to get I have no idea, besides the obvious that the 9800 is better than the 9600. What I mean is how well they stack up against a FX5700, 6200 or 6600 I don't really know.

 

If it was me (and damn I really wish it was, I wish that 6600 was there at the price when I was shopping for a new card at the beginning of this year), I would have get the 6600. Based on the fact that games are GFX hungry and having a 5700 series card is thought of having a low end GFX, so it seems these days. So no point in getting a card that's at the bottom of the barrel and then have to kick youself in a few months (like I want to) when the next game you want comes out and wants a better card.

Like I said, the 5700 is the lowest card you can have for BF2, and it is playable but I have to set everything low even though the graphics are still great to look at.

[MiNdLeSs]

That 6600 looks like what i will get. I have a question though. i noticed that its agp 4x/8x. Ahats the difference between those and pci? I've seen video cards in both forms, and am wondering whats the difference and which form(s) i have on my motherboard. Thanks for all your help.

 

Edit: Heres what my motherboard slots look like

 

Edited June 12, 2005 by MiNdLeSs

[Wolf68k]

Unless I'm looking at it wrong, and if you use the Everest Home Edition I linked to earlier (so pardon me for not doing that again) it'll tell you if you graphics is AGP or not.

 

Judging from that pic, the top card is the video card. The one in that green slot. If that is the case then it looks like a AGP 1x/2x/4x slot, this is where Everest will again come in useful. Again if that is the AGP slot it'll tell you want speeds it supports, and if 4x isn't one of them you're really screwed.

 

This also looks like a pre-built system, so if you can tell me the make and model number of it I can look up a specs sheet on it and more details.

[MiNdLeSs]

looks like i do have agp. what does it mean when it says agp is disabled?

 

my pc is a pre built one, a dell dimension 4550 2 years old (pretty sure)

[Wolf68k]

That is rather confusing. Because you are sure you're using that card for your monitor, right?

The monitor is plugged into a card along the PCI bay opennings and not up higher above them, right?

 

This could be a fault of Dell, which I won't even go into my "I hate Dell rant".

If you are 100% sure you are using that MX 420 card for your GFX and you monitor is plugged into it, then ignore that warning and just stick the new card in and it should work just as well.

 

If you really want to, go into Dell's BIOS (however that is done) and see what the BIOS says about the video. It's possible that if you have an on-board video and then you installed the MX 420 at some point and just started using that, that the BIOS said "ok fine whatever" and the OS doesn't care either and it's just working anyway. But you can possiblily disable the on-board video and turn on the AGP.

 

 

BTW, if you can afford it, see if you can swap out that 256MB RAM stick for another 512MB stick and you'll be even happier. Just something to think about for later.

[MiNdLeSs]

im sure i'm using that card, not onboard video. I don't even have onboard video. The card came with this pc. the card is plugged along by the pci openings, and it is the first row of slots. It's set back farther and is a bit smaller than the PCI slots. I'm probably gonna replace that stick of ram, i just have not gotten around to it. I will get that card. Thanks for all your help